County Board Sets Sewer Tax and School Levy in Reno
Washoe County commissioners met with a full board approving bills for the county. They authorized a $1,484.25 sewer tax levy on Front Street properties and a $1,500 school tax from Verdi’s special election, plus road work, indigent relief grants, and road district funding. The board adjourned to March 10.
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Commercial Row
Messrs. Manning
Chamberlain
Marshall
Board of Commissioners
Washoe County
Nevada
Reno
Board of Equalization
Verdi
F. Lemmon
Clancy
Cook
Budden
McCan
Reno Saturday Notes and Business Roundup 1884
Reno and surrounding towns bustle with rail and mine news. Prices and dividends move inDair, Grand Prize, and Bodie while new ventures open in Verdi and San Francisco. Officials, voters, and travelers populate the day’s chatter as mills, roads, and the State Central Committee loom large.
Burke Property to Add Iron Front and Dance Hall
Owner Mt F E Horn of Burke Property at Virginia and Sec ond streets plans improvements including an iron front for two stores and a brick upper story to create a fine hall for dancing. The tier will be 50 275 feet long with 19 feet of depth for ladies and gentlemen rooms. Work to begin at once.
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F.E- Horn
Burke
Virginia
Second Streets
Madeline Plains Stock Remains Strong in Mild Winter
The Winter on Madeline Plains has been mild and stockholders report good conditions. D G Moulton raises horses with two Norman stallions to improve his 400 head band. Joe Evans holds 400 500 horses mixing Norman and Blackbird stock. Hoe has 1000 cattle. Van Loan about 400 Norman horses. Barney Clow Reno cattle and 2000 horses on the plains. Jacob McKissick owns thousands of cattle and 12000 sheep. Frank Horn 1000 cattle and Billy Nelson 2000. Cramer Brothers Horse Lake near Madeline Plains run about 2000 cattle and 400 Norman horses. Little snow now, but heavy mountain snow promises grass and hay next season.
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Madeline Plains
D. G. Moulton
Joe Evans
Hoe
van Loan
Barney Clow
Reno
Jacob McKissick
Frank Horn
Billy Nelson
Cramer Brothers
Horse Lake
Nevada City man sues for alienation of wife’s affections verdict set
J. G. Frieenburr of Nevada City sues Giles Brown for 10000 damages in alienation suit. Jury returns verdict for plaintiff last Saturday fixing damages at 500. Kate Hank, who sold stock range in Elko county, moves to Salt Lake City with family.
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J. G. Frieenburr
Nevada City
Cal
Giles Brown
Kate Hank
Elko County
Salt Lake
Hank
Humboldt County
Republicans in Council Two Conventions One in Virginia and One in Carson
The Republican State Central Committee met at the Exempt Firemen’s Hall in Virginia City and set a state convention for April 30 to nominate delegates to the National Convention. Primaries are scheduled for April 12. A second convention in Carson on September 4 will nominate Presidential Electors Supreme Justice and a Congressman with primaries August 23 and 24. An artesian well company was organized at the First National Bank with $10,000 capital, 2,000 shares. John Sunderland chaired, C H Stoddard secretary. A stock-subscription committee was named and meeting adjourned to Monday night.
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Republican State Central Committee
Sfternoon
Exempt Firemen's Association
Virginia City
Supreme Justice
Carson
First National Bank
John Sunderland
C.H. Stoddard
Chamberlain
Fulton
Folsom
C. T. Bender
J. 8. Toles
M. E. Ward
Mr. Folsom
Virginia City Session Sets Primary and Delegates Plan
A committee met in Virginia City on April 12 to set primaries and call the State Convention to select delegates to the National Convention. The meeting designates Virginia City as the convention site with April 30 set for the primary votes.
County Assessor Opens Work. Officials Report March Fees
Assessor Stoddard began county work yesterday with emphasis on poll taxes for non real estate owners. Personal property taxes are due at assessment. March official fees totaled Clerk 204.90 Recorder 108.50 Sheriff 98.50, turned into the Treasury by county officers.
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Stoddard
Incorrigible nuisance Mike McGowan jailed again
The Times Review reports that Mike McGowan was jailed in Virginia City for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The item notes the recurring cost to Nevada taxpayers, comparing his burden to that of a state legislator and deeming the investment not very profitable for the Commonwealth.
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Mike McGowan
Virginia City
Nevada
Commonwealth
Times-Review
Grateful Acknowledgement From W C T U Play Benefit
At the regular meeting of the W C T U on Monday evening March 34 Mrs M A Mosher reported for the committee that produced the play Alice Gray for the society’s benefit. The society realized about 128 dollars and praised the committee and all participants for their labor. The W C T U expressed sincere thanks to the company and to the public for patronage and benefit.
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M. A. Mosher
Alice Gray
Evey
Sheep shearers mishap and runaway wagon incident
Henry Henderson attempted to ferry a load of sheep shearers to a camp but the team proved unruly. A young man was thrown from the wagon and lay lifeless before reviving. The horses bolted after the double trees anchor broke, leaving workers stranded. a new team was hired at the livery. In Reno, a correspondent disputed a fire story about H. H. Beck & Co mills, noting they were far from the foundry and not in danger.
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Henry Henderson
Depot Hotel
Henry
Reno
Carson
H. H. Beck & Co
Sheriff Salary Bill Confusion Over Abbreviation
Report notes a misread bill showing 125 for supplies. Corrected: the item was payroll for the Under Sheriff. The error arose from misinterpreting an abbreviation in sheriff handwriting.
Local notices and assorted updates in Reno
Mrs Mary F Poor is quite ill. D L Bliss of Carson in town. Bodie dividend payable today. Frank Bells house for rent. execution issued in Russel vs Bergman. Ed Harris through Reno returning from California. Wm Beckman of Sacramento in town. repainting Odd Fellows building on Virginia Street begun. Mrs John Ullrick of Carson visiting Reno. wedding planned at the Golden Eagle in Boca. Miss Brown former Reno principal left for Portland to settle. head injury at Verdi bridge sent to Sacramento hospital. about 100 relief applications in Storey county. Judge Bliss in town inspecting ore leaching. little snow but high rainfall in Pahranagat Valley. W H McInnis leaves for Montana. Dave Harlin from Ante lope mine. snow at mine. Miss Brown to Washington Territory for good. Mr Fraser at work repairing foundry. W T Kirkpatrick residing in Galveston in oil business. L P Whiting and Dr Spaulding report rain near Sacramento. Tom Hymers ships sheep shearers to Warm Springs Valley and Pyramid Lake. 100,000+ sheep to be shorn in Washoe. Bodie mines to pay dividends this month Bodie Consolidated Standard Consolidated Syndicate. Bodie first to pay three mines in same month since 1882 84. Geo Berk of Winnemucca bought fat sheep in Reno for shipment. Silver State notes odd wool and beef shipments from Reno to Winnemucca import mutton.
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J.D. Byers
California
Hayes, Carnek & Co
Reno
B.F. Leete
Virginia
Republican State Central Committee
Carson River
Morgan
Central Drain Ditch Company
Rufus Kinney
Orin Ross
Frick
Rising
James Mahony
Nevada
Arrington and
Smith
Eureka
W. B. Madden
Long Valley
Portland
Oregon
M.D. Foley
J. H. Rand
Elko
F. W. Dann
Battle Mountain
San Francisco
Sessions
Peavine
Norton Road
Storey County
Judge Bliss
Carson
Mr. Bell
McFarlin
Pahranagar
W. H. McInnis
Montana
Dave Harlin
Antelope Mine
L. P. Whiting
Dr. Spaulding
Lassen County
Sacramento
North
Tom Hymers
Warm Springs Valley
Pyramid Lake
Washoe County
Bodie
Bodie Consolidated
Standard Consolidated
Syndicate
Bulwer
Geo. Berk
Winnemuccs
Winnem
Murphy held for robbery after hearing before Young
F J C Murphy appeared Monday on a robbery charge and was bound over to await Grand Jury action. He allegedly forcibly took a gold watch and chain from N B Sherman, Pyramid fisherman, last Saturday night. Murphy, previously convicted for assaulting a Chinese man, served 20 days and had just been released before this incident.
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J.C. Murphy
Sherman
Murphy
Rail route to Mexico linked by March progress
General Passenger and Ticket Agent of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad announces a circular stating by March 15 the Mexican Central Railroad will likely form a continuous line from El Paso Texas to the City of Mexico. In concert with the Southern Pacific this will create a direct San Francisco to City of Mexico route.
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San Franciseo
City of Mexico
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Mexican Central Railroad
el Paso
Texas
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Old Curiosity Shop at the fair audience cheers Katie Putnam
There was a fair audience last night to see Old Curiosity Shop with Katie Putnam superb as Little Nell and The Marchioness. J Hayes elicited hearty applause for difficult piano solos. The troupe performs in Carson.
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Katie Putnam
Nell
Hayes
M Carson
Mountain Fruit Lands On Sierra Slopes For Apple Growth
The eastern Sierra Nevada slope is proposed as ideal for apples and plums, better than California valleys. William Merrill’s orchard near Verdi shows high profits per tree, with five feet of snow, no codling moth or red spider, and fruit shipped to Woodland. His trees thrive on shallow soil with natural drainage on mountain sides, not deep valley soil.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
Pacific Coast
Great Basin
Apri
William Merrill
Verdi
California
Golden State
House debate on Pacific Railroads survey bill listed
On February 23 in the House, Mr Crisp reported a bill to amend an 1862 act aiding railroad telegraph lines from Mansouri river to the Pacific Ocean, requiring the road to cover survey costs for lands already granted. The bill H R 5442 was read, placed on the calendar, and ordered printed. a minority report and substitute bill were also requested and ordered printed.
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Crisp
Committee On
Pacific Railroads
Mansouri River
Pacific Ocean
Hanback
Bondsmen of County Treasurer in suit file answer
The first move in the suit against the bondsmen of County Treasurer Nevin of Storey was the filing of the defendants' answer. It claims county funds were secure in the Treasurer's safe on October 30 but were stolen by robbers with no fault or negligence by Nevin. District Attorney Stephens argues the answer offers no defense and the sureties may be liable. The demurrer argument is set before Judge Rising next Friday morning.
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Nevin
Storey
Stephens
Rising
John Mackay Nominated for Chicago Delegates
The Carson Appeal notes a Virginia City man’s name for Chicago Convention delegates. John Mackay, previously a delegation candidate, would accept only if pledged to Grant or none if pledged elsewhere. With Grant out, Mackay has no strong personal preference and would vote as instructed, his national business ties boosting Nevada’s prestige.
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Carson
Chicago
Virginia
John Mackay
Nevada
Grant
Blaine
Mackay
United States
Washington convention on public education ends with pledge
Delegates from Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati and other cities attended the Department of the Superintendent of the National Educational Association meeting in Washington. Speakers urged congressional aid for public schools and discussed Indian education Alaska education and industrial and reading programs. Congressman Willis promised support, and President Arthur praised teachers and pledged cooperation.
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Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Denver
J. W. Haworth
Firat
de. Bicknell
Massachusetts
Alaska
Congress
Bingham
North Carolina
Bingham School
Dickingon
Ordway
Europe
Col. Rogers
New Orleans
Jeffries
Pittsburg
Lackey
Itu Alies
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Demosthenes
United States
Willis
Kentucky
House Committee On
White House
Eaton
Arthur
Campaign mood shifts in Pennsylvania and Nebraska
Reports from Pennsylvania say the Camerons have to a certain extent lost their hold on the Republican machines and there is much enthusiasm for Edmunds. In Nebraska there is no crystallization of Republican forces, but Tilden remains popular among Democrats.
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Pennsylvania
Camerons
Magges
Edmunds
Nebraska
Tilden
Presidential Nomination Outlook Highlighted by Republican Hopeful
A political note argues the man with the best chance to carry the country should be the Republican nominee for president, signaling the party's favored candidate and strategic calculation behind the nomination process.
Poison on the well and posterity cited in ad
An advertising claim asserts that poisoning a well is a grave crime and that Ayor's Sarsaparilla cleanses the body by removing impure seeds from blood, restoring appetite, strength, and health.
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Ayor
Crisis in the Democratic House Tariff Reform Debate
A Washington dispatch reports signs of a party crisis as Democrats in the Ways and Means Committee push limited tariff改革. Morrison seeks a free list expansion to address a treasury surplus, while others favor coal, salt, and lumber restrictions and criticise horizontal reductions. Ex Speaker Randall warns the tariff issue could hurt the party and calls for a conservative course aligned with labor and domestic enterprise.
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Washington
Morrigan
Ways Sod
Cumunites
Ware Morison
Mills
Blackburn
Herbert
Hard
Jones
Blount
Morrison
Treasury
Randall
R Randall
Democratic Party
Mail Lettings for Nevada Routes 1884 86
Proposals to carry the U S mails on Nevada routes will be received at the Post Office Department Contract Office until 3 p m May 3 1884. Schedules of arrivals and departures span July 1 1884 to June 30 1886. Bidders may obtain route lists, instructions, forms for contracts and bonds, and other information from the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
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Post Office Department
United States
Nevada
Public Buildings Bill Passed in Senate Carson City
A Washington dispatch notes Senator Jones of Nevada secured passage in the Senate of a 100000 appropriation for Carson City public buildings. The House has not acted yet, but Jones hopes the Speaker’s table bill will be moved and passed. President Arthur sent Congress the Civil Service Commission’s first annual report and praised civil service reform and the commissioners.
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Washington
The
Arthur
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Arthur Kag
Sexton and Gardener Clash Over Animal Removal
A heated exchange ends with the sexton pulling away the animal after a disagreement with Gilhesten and a school official. Both speak sharply as tensions rise over the proper handling of the dog in the scene.
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Sexton
Gilhesten
Rautifol Promoted as Perfect Cure by Dr Pierca
The ad claims Rautifol will cure pallid unattractive conditions caused by functional irregularities. It cites thousands of testimonials and says druggists endorse the product, via The Favorite Prescription by Dr Pierca.
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Pierca
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Hevada State Journal
Blanks
Heao Water Co
Mason
F. EB. Waggoner
CO. Madden
W. Sanders
Abrahams Bros
J. K. Everett
Silver Star Mill
Wm. Henderson
Reno Engine Co
Washoe Engine Co
Granite Creek Road
Onana
Tow and County
Puesday
Dolly Journal
Bhevitier
Phi Bates
Geo. Winters
Smoke Creek
W. C. Grimes
Churchill
C. Derby
Mexico
J. W. Mills
Rye
Matt Canavan
Bay
G. W. Mylert
Quincy
Matt Graham
Boca
J. D. Pollard
Dayton
H. W. Bonham
J. G. Law
A. H. Barnes
Monterey
Honey Lake
Silver Star Mills
Pete Marker
Washoe
C. P. Big Engine
Dan O'Keefe
Col
A. C. Ellis
Frank Fredricks
Norman Buck
Surprise Valley
Illinois
Wintermantel Hotel
Beck
B. F. Bacon & Co
Bacon & Co
B. F. Bacon
O. Lonkey
E. E. Smith
Werw
Sparpy
Valine
State Central Committee
Deay Journal
Mary F. Poor
D. L. Bliss
Frank Bell
Winnemucca
A. H. Manning
West
Russel
Bergman
Ed. Harria
Wm. Beckman
People’s Saving Bank, of
Odd Fellows
Virginia Street
John Ullrick
Mrs
D. H. Pine
Tapis
Golden Eagle
Brown
Verdi Bridge
Miss Brown
Washington Territory
Fraser
W. T. Kirkpatrick
Standard Oil Company
Galveston
Mountain Fruit Lands
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New York Times
Asaya
Tarif
Warren’s Public Bulding
Rautifol
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